Why are legislators normally ill-equipped to be the primary formulators of the national budget?

a. Legislators are less honest than chief executives.
b. Legislative activity is less public than executive activity.
c. Each legislator must satisfy the needs of his or her constituency, which only pays a small part of national revenues.
d. Legislators represent different parties, making budget agreements unworkable.

Answer: c

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